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Dave is a writer and musician from Trumbull Connecticut, focused on a number of reporting styles including newspaper and automotive writing, but with a deep love for the music industry. He graduated from Southern Connecticut State University with a degree in Journalism and Music studies, participating in the S.C.S.U. radio station as well as working with the Trumbull Times. His the his eclectic taste and knowledge of music history and theory gives his writing makes for a unique look at concert and album reviews.
Nostalgia has taken over modern pop culture. Star Wars and Ghostbusters are back in theaters, Dave Chappelle guest starring on SNL, and now one of the most influential American rap groups rises again for the first time in 18 years to…
Hearing Aide: Spiritual Rez “Setting in the West”
This is not just a reggae album. This group of Boston, Massachusetts dwellers have created an in depth and diverse Jamaican roots album that stands out miles ahead of most contemporary bands alike. Setting in the West is the fourth album…
James Brown Band Lives Again!
Sunday night at The Warehouse at FTC was filled with nothing but surprises. Everything was so pleasantly unexpected and it made seeing the band James Brown Dance Party a true spectacle to behold. The supergroup absolutely rocked the…
Hearing Aide: Communist Daughter ‘The Cracks that Built the Wall’
It’s a pretty phenomenal album, but only when there is a fairly deep understanding and sympathy for who wrote this and why he did. A naive listener would view this album as just another “hipster” sound with spacey vocals, an indie sound…
Hearing Aide: Four Star Riot “Waves”
Just the first 30 seconds of this album is so refreshing to hear. It’s easy listening, rocking and grabbing songs that don’t get released these days and definitely don’t get enough publicity. Four Star Riot is the epitome of a garage rock…
Hearing Aide: MC Chris is Dreaming
It’s hard to tell what MC Chris took seriously while developing this album MC Chris is Dreaming. There are times where the listener may think, “This is a complete joke, he must have completed this album in a night. For heaven's sake, the…
Hearing Aide: Dinowalrus “Fairweather”
An album created by a band with a, simply put, different name like Dinowalrus, is sure to hold something different musically. Their soon to be released album, Fairweather, set to drop September 23rd 2016, is definitely one of a kind. The…
The Motet Brings the Funk at The Warehouse
The Warehouse at FTC in Fairfield, CT was alive with jive on Saturday August 13 with The Motet and special guest Mammal Dap lighting up the stage. The pit was near filled to the back wall with fans and every single person having the time of…
A Night Of Smooth Jazz and So Much More in New Haven
The Lilly’s Pad was low-key but very much alive with Rohn Lawrence and Friends lighting up the intimate venue as they do every Monday night. The venue, found above Toad's Place in New Haven is the epitome of a jazz lounge; soft lighting, a…